Waller, A.R. (Alfred Rayney), 1867-1922

Alfred R. Waller was born in September 1865, to Alfred and Laura Waller. Waller grew up in Watertown, New York, with his future wife Annie, whom he married in about 1888. After approximately eleven years of marriage, in November 1899, Annie Waller pursued separation and, later, divorce from her husband. Alfred and Annie Waller had two daughters, Nadine and Louise, who remained in their mother's custody.

From the description of Alfred and Annie Waller letters, 1899-1902. (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 488729566

Alfred R. Waller was born in September 1865, to Alfred and Laura Waller. Waller grew up in Watertown, New York, with his future wife Annie, whom he married in about 1888. After approximately eleven years of marriage, in November 1899, Annie Waller pursued separation and, later, divorce from her husband. Alfred and Annie Waller had two daughters, Nadine and Louise, who remained in their mother’s custody.

Alfred Waller was employed by the International Paper Company, which was incorporated in Albany in 1898 as a merger of seventeen pulp and paper mills located throughout New York. With offices in Philadelphia and Baltimore, Alfred Waller was required to travel frequently throughout the mid-Atlantic states for his sales job with International Paper. Alfred Waller often wrote letters to his wife and legal counselors from paper mills and offices in Piercefield, White Plains, and Manhattan, New York; Baltimore, Maryland; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alfred Waller’s brother, Tom T. Waller, headed the sales department of the New York division of the International Paper Company.

Letters in this collection indicate that Mr. and Mrs. Waller lived together in Piercefield, New York, for a time, but that their primary residence was in Watertown, New York. In addition, the Waller's had a seasonal residence in Sackets Harbor, New York.

Information derived from the collection.

From the guide to the Alfred and Annie Waller letters, 1899–1902, (University of Delaware Library - Special Collections)